
Dr Thng Yongxian
MBBS (SG)
M.Med (Surg)
MRCS (Ire)
FRCSEd (Gen)
FAMS (Surg)
Dr Thng Yongxian is a dual fellowship-trained Hepatopancreatobiliary & General Surgeon who has performed over 6000 surgical procedures.
Dr Thng received his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery form The National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Subsequently, he completed his basic and advanced surgical training at the National University hospital and was admitted to the Specialist Accreditation Board Singapore and ACGME-I (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – International) a residency program administered by the American Board of Surgeons. Concomitantly he also obtained the qualifications of M.Med (Surgery), and MRCS (Ire). He was later honoured as a Fellow to both the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (FRCS) and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS).
He pursued his subspecialty training in Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery:
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary & Liver Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital
- Minimally Invasive Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery at Seoul National University Hospital in Bundang, South Korea
Further surgical training has also been pursued at Far Eastern hospital Taiwan, Prince of Wales Hepatopancreatobiliary division Hong Kong and Heidelberg University hospital Hepatobiliary and visceral transplant department Germany.
Professional Profile
Dr Thng Yongxian is practicing at:
- Mount Elizabeth Orchard
- Mount Elizabeth Novena
- Parkway East Hospital
- Mount Alvernia Hospital
Prior to joining Nexus Surgical associates, Dr Thng was a consultant at the National University Health System, Singapore.
As an advocate for value-driven care for patients, Dr Thng was a member of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Clinician workgroup for value-driven care (VDC).
On the research front, Dr Thng was recognised for his surgical technique and was invited to present his surgical videos at Best Video sessions during international surgical conferences. He also received the A-STAR-Medtech innovation grant ($500k) in 2017 to develop a novel wearable in-sole to monitor foot pressures. He has also published in international peer-reviewed journals on resection of complex liver malignancies. As a Senior Clinical lecturer of NUS School of Medicine, he has been an examiner at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and has helped developed and trained the next generation of surgeons.
Speciality
- Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery
- General Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English
- Mandarin
- Cantonese / Hokkien / Teochew
- Malay
Professional Achievements
- Performed more than 6,000 surgeries since 2008
- Introduced the minimally invasive liver resection service at the National University Health System (NUHS)
- Introduced the minimally invasive laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy service at NUHS
- Introduced the use of capsule colonoscopy in Singapore in 2023
- Led the disease-related workgroup to increase hospital subvention and cost-effectiveness from 2017 to 2024
Clinical Interests
Pancreas
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatic cyst
- Pancreatitis
Liver
- Liver cancer
- Liver cyst
Biliary
- Gallbladder and biliary cancer
- Gallstone and Bile Duct Stone Disease
- Gallbladder polyp
Gastrointestinal
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
General Surgery
- Hernia surgery
- Small bowel surgery
- Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery
Endoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
Surgical Oncology
- Gastrointestinal malignancy
- Hepatopancreatobiliary malignancy
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Our Clinic Locations
Nexus Surgical @ Mt. Alvernia
820 Thomson Road, #06-05 ,Singapore 574623
Monday-Friday: 9.00am-5.00pm
(Lunch: 1.00-2.00pm)
Saturday: 9.00am-1.00pm
Sunday & PH: Closed
Nexus Surgical @ Mt. Elizabeth Orchard
3 Mount Elizabeth, #08-06, Singapore 228510
Monday-Friday: 9.00am-5.00pm
(Lunch: 1.00-2.00pm)
Saturday: 9.00am-1.00pm
Sunday & PH: Closed
Nexus Surgical @ Mt. Elizabeth Novena
38 Irrawaddy Road, #08-43, Singapore 329563
Monday-Friday: 9.00am-5.00pm
(Lunch: 1.00-2.00pm)
Saturday: 9.00am-1.00pm
Sunday & PH: Closed
Nexus Surgical @ Parkway East
319 Joo Chiat Place, #05-01, Singapore 427989
Monday-Friday: 9.00am-5.00pm
(Lunch: 1.00-2.00pm)
Saturday, Sunday & PH: Closed
Nexus Surgical @ Gleneagles Medical Centre
6 Napier Road, #05-10, Singapore 258499
Monday-Friday: 9.00am-5.00pm
(Lunch: 1.00-2.00pm)
Saturday: 9.00am-1.00pm
Sunday & PH: Closed
Nexus Surgical @ Mt. Alvernia
820 Thomson Road, #06-05 ,Singapore 574623
Monday-Friday: 9.00am-5.00pm
(Lunch: 1.00-2.00pm)
Saturday: 9.00am-1.00pm
Sunday & PH: Closed